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August 29 marks 185 years since the birth of artist Pavel Bryullov Everyone in the Bryullov family had artistic talent. Pavel Bryullov, nephew of the “great Karl”, was a landscape painter: He painted not only the sun-baked corners of Algeria, but often turned to familiar rural views. Bryullov was not only a painter, but also a mathematician and musician. He was a member of the Peredvizhniki Society and served as keeper of the art department at the Russian Museum for 15 years. There were many rumors about Pavel Bryullov’s absent-mindedness. Once, even Nicholas II came across it! The emperor was inspecting the ‘Peredvizhniki’ exhibition on the eve of its opening: Grand Duke Vladimir and Pavel Bryullov were among those accompanying him. The monarch was interested in one of the paintings and wanted to know the name of the author. The artist immediately stopped in front of the canvas, but… didn’t say a word! Imagine the surprise of those gathered when, several minutes later, he was still studying the painting! Bryullov was so carried away that he had forgotten about the emperor! And Nicholas II, without waiting for an answer, moved on without ever knowing the author. 📷 Gateway to Russia (Photo: Public domain, Tretyakov gallery) 🔔 Gateway to Russia

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Why are cyclists buried near the Kremlin wall? There is a memorial cemetery near the wall of the Moscow Kremlin. During the Soviet era, heroes of the revolution, major military leaders of the Red Army, as well as prominent political figures and outstanding foreign communists were buried here. Also buried there are three soldiers-cyclists, or, more precisely, fighters of the Reserve Scooter Battalion. In the early 20th century bicycles used to be called scooters. The Bolsheviks dragged the battalion to their side during the period of preparation for the uprising. After the success of the coup in the capital Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) on November 7 (October 25, old style) 1917, the Military Revolutionary Committee began to operate in Moscow. The scooter riders, together with military units loyal to the Bolsheviks, took control of the most important objects in the city. They were the first to enter the battle against the cadets of military schools who sided with the counterrevolution. Georgy Tomsky, Fyodor Drozdov and Dmitry Esaulov, who died during the fighting, were buried in a mass grave near the Kremlin wall. Credit: TASS 🔔 Gateway to Russia

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Question time! What are your favorite Russian candies? List ‘em all! 🍫 🍰 🍬 📸 Getty Images, Krupskaya factory, GUTA GROUP United Confectioners 🔔 Gateway to Russia

Question time! What are your favorite Russian candies? List ‘em all! 🍫 🍰 🍬 📸 Getty Images, Krupskaya factory, GUTA GROUP United Confectioners 🔔 Gateway to Russia